Article Topic: Millard Gubler Syndrome Author: Sarkis Gerges Editors: Odette El Ghawi , Joseph Akiki Reviewer: Ethar Hazaimeh   Keywords: Millar Gubler Syndrome, ventral pontine syndrome, crossed hemiparesis Abstract  Millard-Gubler Syndrome (MGS) results from lesions in the pons, which impact the 7th cranial nerve and fibers from the corticospinal tract. It is typically associated with conditions such as brain tumors, hemorrhages, or infarctions. The hallmark of this syndrome is a crossed hemiparesis, where motor dysfunction affects the body on one side and the face on the opposite side. Diagnosis is primarily through neuroimaging techniques such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) […]

Article topic: Charles Bonnet syndrome Author: Sarkis Gerges Editor: Lubna AL-Rawabdeh Reviewer: Ethar Hazaimeh Keywords: Charles Bonnet syndrome, visual hallucinations, visual impairment   Introduction Charles Bonnet Syndrome (CBS), also called “ phantom vision,” is an illness where cognitively normal people experience simple or complex and consistent visual hallucinations, due to damage along the visual pathway.[1]This condition was named after the 18th-century botanist and philosopher, Charles Bonnet recounted the complex visual hallucinations experienced by his grandfather, Charles Lullin, in his work “Analytical Essay on the Faculties of the Soul.”[2] Depending on the study, the prevalence of CBS might range from 0.4% […]